Photos: Skydive from edge of space

JAY NEMETH, GETPICS10.14.2012

This picture provided by www.redbullcontentpool.com shows pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria jumping out of the capsule during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos on October 14, 2012. The Austrian daredevil became the first man to break the sound barrier in a record-shattering freefall jump from the edge of space, organizers said. The 43-year-old leapt from a capsule more than 24 miles (39 kilometers) above the Earth, reaching a speed of 706 miles per hour (1,135 km/h) before opening his red and white parachute and floating down to the New Mexico desert.

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Felix Baumgartner, of Austria, pumps his fist to the crowd after successfully jumping from a space capsule lifted by a helium balloon at a height of just over 128,000 feet above the Earth’s surface, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in Roswell, N.M. Baumgartner came down safely in the eastern New Mexico desert minutes about nine minutes after jumping from his capsule 128,097 feet, or roughly 24 miles, above Earth.Ross Franklin
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Felix Baumgartner, left, of Austria, celebrates with Art Thompson, Technical Project Director, after successfully jumping from a space capsule lifted by a helium balloon at a height of just over 128,000 feet above the Earth’s surface, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in Roswell, N.M. Baumgartner landed in the eastern New Mexico desert minutes after jumping from his capsule 28,000 feet (8,534 meters), or 24 miles (38.6-kilometer), above Earth.Ross Franklin
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This picture provided by www.redbullcontentpool.com shows Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria seen in a screen at mission control center in the capsule during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico on October 14, 2012. Daredevil Felix Baumgartner lifted off from the New Mexico desert on Sunday, in his second attempt to make a record-breaking jump from the edge of space.STEFAN AUFSCHNAITER
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This picture provided by www.redbullcontentpool.com shows , Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria seen on a screen at mission control center in the capsule during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico on October 14, 2012. Daredevil Felix Baumgartner lifted off from the New Mexico desert on Sunday, in his second attempt to make a record-breaking jump from the edge of space.STEFAN AUFSCHNAITER
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This picture provided by www.redbullcontentpool.com shows Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria stepping into the capsule during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, USA on October 14, 2012. Baumgartner lifted off from the New Mexico desert on Sunday, in his second attempt to make a record-breaking jump from the edge of space.BALAZS GARDI
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This picture provided by www.redbullcontentpool.com shows the crane (left) following the balloon with the capsule at the flight line during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico on October 14, 2012. Daredevil Felix Baumgartner lifted off from the New Mexico desert on Sunday, in his second attempt to make a record-breaking jump from the edge of space.STEFAN AUFSCHNAITER
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This picture provided by www.redbullcontentpool.com shows a crane launching the capsule during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, on October 14, 2012. Daredevil Felix Baumgartner lifted off from the New Mexico desert on Sunday, in his second attempt to make a record-breaking jump from the edge of space.Predrag Vuckovic
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